To Kill an American?

Question

To Kill an American

You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.

So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is, so they! would know when they found one. (Good on ya, mate!!!!)

An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan. An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.

An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses. An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.

An American is from the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person the pursuit of happiness.

An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need. When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country.!

As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.

Americans welcome the best, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America. Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America. Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. I've been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 other countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.

So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant in the history of the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.

Answer 1

Very good, but I found these http://www.vegsource.com/talk/humor/messages/6712.html and http://www.sullivan-county.com/z/kill_americans.htm.
This is old but still so very true!

Answer 2

The politicians of both countries are nuts. Most Americans, if asked, would agree that if another country invaded the USA, whether justified or not, they would take up arms and conduct warfare against the invader. They would use roadside bombs and all other means to repel the invader. When they come to that realization, they also realize that there is no point in trying to occupy Iraq and we should get out. However, now people fear retribution, further attacks even after the troops leave. So, they think that we need to establish a more stable government to minimize future efforts at revenge. Because, future efforts at revenge will bring future retribution, which will bring future revenge, which will bring future retribution, until everyone is dead.

Answer 3

that right there is what starts me off when people talk about sending a certain group of people back to "their country". I respond then we would have to send them back to theirs and they say well I am an american, yet they have no native american ancestry. We all came here from some where else and along the way became americans. Our ancestors all came for the same reasons so they could be theirselves without persecution. Some people need to think about that before they speak. What am i saying most people need to think before they speak.

Answer 4

I don't see a question here, but why don't our newspapers publish some rewards for killing an al-qaida or a taliban or perhaps even an oil-for-food French diplomat betrayer? Oh that's right, our US newspapers are filtered through the Pakistani mullah mindset, so there's not much difference, editorially.

Answer 5

Ben s. You are a great American. That was an inte;;igent question from a thoughtful and patriotic person and I think the very best yet! Please keep up the good work and thank you so much for that one as it was greatly needed to be said.

Answer 6

Wow! I'd really like to shake the hand of that Australian dentist!

Answer 7

wow, your good! I never thoght about it like that but you made some good points! I loved it, you are a very good writer.

Answer 8

Ummm... I read that exact same thing over a year ago. Are you sure about your "last week" timeline?

Answer 9

I loved this. It was the first thing on here that actually put a smile on my face. Thanks for writing this or copying it, either way it was wonderful.

Answer 10

Thank you Mate.